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Open bottom drain?

Our pool has two bottom drains and a skimmer. Is it necessary to keep one bottom drain open? Thats the way it was set up, but the skimmer doesnt pull enough. When we close the bottom it pulls just fine. TIA Tina

Re: Open bottom drain?

Yes, you can do that.

If you normally operate your pool with the drain closed and see no ill effects (cloudiness, or other symptoms of trouble), then you can probably leave it that way, but like Jason said, having the drain in even diminshed function is helpful.